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View all search resultsNavy, Air Force deploy assets, personnel for Sumatra natural disaster response
The Navy is preparing a number of its ships to help victims of flooding and landslides that are devastating Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, while the Air Force is deploying four heavy transport aircraft.
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Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI dr. Soeharso-990 is seen navigating in this undated picture released on Friday, Nov. 28,2025. The hospital ship is among several naval ships deployed to assist victims of floods and landslides in the northern part of Sumatra. (Courtesy of Indonesian Navy/-)
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he Indonesian Navy and Air Force have deployed assets, supplies and personnel to provide support to natural disaster victims from the floods and landslides that have devastated Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
The swift deployment has been in response to increasing needs to evacuate and distribute aid and medical treatment in affected regions, the Navy said in a press release on Friday.
As part of these humanitarian operations, the Navy has deployed the KRI dr. Soeharso-990 hospital ship and KRI Semarang-594 landing platform dock to support logistics shipment, personnel mobilization and victim evacuation.
Also being sent are Teluk Semangka-class landing ship tank KRI Teluk Banten-516, and the Frosch-class landing ship tank KRI Teluk Gilimanuk-531 and KRI Teluk Celukan Bawang-532. The landing ship tanks carry assistance materials, field tents, medical equipment and rubber boats.
The Navy’s latest and largest warship, the KRI Brawijaya-320 frigate, is also being deployed for disaster response efforts.
The warships carry four Navy Aviation Center (Puspenerbal) helicopters, and Frogman Command operatives are ready to help with the evacuations, cleaning the affected areas and providing direct assistance to victims. Meanwhile, the Marines Health Battalion will provide medical services, establish field medical posts and emergency treatment for wounded victims.
All these naval units will be dispatched as soon as possible this week to help victims in North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
